…sanctioning criminality. If the Inspector General of Police does not make high-profile arrests now, 2027 will not be an election; it will be a war zone”, said Adeleke. Vanguard News The post 2027: Violence looms as politicians threaten voters, opponents across nation appeared first on Vanguard News.
…theft operations and resold stolen components. NSCDC rescues 15 trafficked children, arrests officers over alleged service rifle sales
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Edo State Command, has arrested 68 suspected drug traffickers and seized 7,531.51kg of narcotic drugs in August 2026. The Commander of the Edo State NDLEA Command, Mitchell Ofoyeju, disclosed this in a statement released on Thursday. He described the command’s August scorecard …
…including bandits, informants, logistics suppliers and a fake legal practitioner. The arrests followed intelligence-led operations across the state. The commandant of the CPG, retired AIG Shehu Dalijan, disclosed during the parade of the suspects yesterday. He said the breakthrough came from detailed confessions obtain…
…and human rights, before you came in as DG, the DSS was sort of known for arbitrary arrests and extra-judicial treatment of suspects. Can you speak to the specific actions you took that led to the improvements we are seeing now? We visibly separated civil matters from criminal matters. My experience through my career p…
…for deportation, with each individual currently held in immigration detention following arrests across numerous American states.The 30 individuals were charged with offences that include fraud by wire, identity theft, mail fraud, money laundering, conspiracy, and larceny, with several facing combinations of more than o…
…the Commissioner of Police, Plateau State Command, CP Ayodeji Faniyan, disclosed that arrests had been made in connection with some of the major attacks recorded in the state over the past month. He said investigations were ongoing to identify and apprehend other suspects linked to the attacks. Faniyan said the meeting…
Police arrests Shilla boys terrorizing Yola community The Adamawa State Police Command has arrested five youths suspected of terrorising residents of Kofare community in Yola, the state capital.The suspects, aged between 18 and 23, were allegedly linked to robbery attacks around the Kofare Masallaci Biyu axis in Yola S…
…arrest VeryDarkMan after he refused to honour an invitation for questioning. Citing the arrests of Blord and Tacha over their alleged failure to honour police invitations, DeeOne insisted that no citizen should be treated differently from others. Reacting to VeryDarkMan’s post about the police invitation, DeeOne accuse…
…586 rounds of ammunition. In related operations, troops recorded multiple surrenders and arrests of suspected terrorists and their collaborators. Between 22 and 25 August 2026, a terrorist leader, several fighters and their family members surrendered to troops at Kumburi, Bula Daloye and New Abaram Resettlement Village…
…in connection with the investigation into the crash, bringing the total number of arrests to 24. The occupants of the other vehicle, a Passat – Michael Robert Cahill, 23, Jacob Matusiak, 23, Makai Saddington, 18, Theo Rae, 17, and Cole Robert Worthy, 17, also died.
…of immigration and residency regulations across the Kingdom.ImagesBreakdown of ArrestsOf the 14,434 people arrested, 6,976 were held for residency violations, 4,110 for border security breaches, and 3,348 for breaking labour laws. An additional 27 individuals were detained for aiding those in violation by providing tra…
…Ventures provided no logistics or financial support for the operation that led to the arrests.Niger Mining: Army Hands 18 Suspects, Exhibits to NSCDCMeanwhile, Legit.ng earlier reported that the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) Mining Marshals praised the Nigerian Army for its role in arresting and tra…
…support or logistics to the Mining Marshals for the operation that resulted in the arrests. Onoja maintained that the enforcement decisions were based solely on evidence obtained during investigations and not on the financial standing of either party. He reaffirmed the agency’s commitment to tackling illegal mining and…
…youths involved in substance abuse. Rimin-Gado said the initiative would move beyond arrests and imprisonment by combining detoxification, rehabilitation, skills acquisition and economic empowerment to help former drug users reintegrate into society. “Our goal is to take away 10,000 people from the streets within one y…
…a significant factor in Nigeria’s elections. She expressed concern over the lack of arrests for what she termed a disgraceful display at polling units and bribery before or during elections. She refused to blame citizens for collecting the money, citing the scorching hardship that has further reduced the standard of li…
Nigerian military troops launched a joint offensive in the Kopre Mountain area of Hong LGA, Adamawa State, on August 27, 2026The operation involved the ONSA Tactical Team and newly inducted 226 Battalion troops targeting a known terrorist enclaveThe joint force was also searching for abducted persons, including Lassa s…
…socialite in court at the next hearing. The matter was adjourned to September 9.NDLEA arrests 101-year-old great-grandmother for selling illicit drugsPreviously, Legit.ng reported that operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have made a series of major arrests and seizures across Nigeria's land a…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, has been ordered to produce Afolabi Kazeem Micheal, the socialite popularly known as ‘KC Luxury’, in court. The order was issued by a Federal High Court sitting in Lagos on Thursday. The order follows the NDLEA’s failure to formally charge and arraign him after 14 days i…
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Anambra State Command, has arrested three suspects for alleged illegal mining of sharp sand at Obiaja River along the Nnobi-Ideani Junction, Uke Road in Idemili South Local Government Area of the state. Speaking during a media briefing late on Wednesday at the State Comma…
…INTERPOL operation targeting West African organised crime networks resulted in 58 arrests across 22 countries on six continentsOperation Jackal IV ran from November 2025 to June 2026 and focused on groups like Black Axe, which has roots in NigeriaINTERPOL flagged a disturbing new trend during the operation, with West A…
Operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Kano State Command, have intercepted and arrested two suspected cattle rustlers at a mining checkpoint along the Tudun Wada–Kiru Road, Rahama Round, in Kiru Local Government Area of Kano State. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, Ibrahim Abdullahi, confirm…
…included five mobile phones amongst others. The CPS added, “Governor Sule described the arrests as a demonstration of the effectiveness and dedication of the security agencies, urging them to sustain the momentum and remain resolute in the fight against criminal elements. “He assured the security agencies in the state…
…of Accord Party members he described as political detainees and an end to further arrests of members of the party on political grounds. “I also call for the release of several Accord members arrested and indeterminate as political detainees. Further arrests of our members should also stop,” Adeleke said. The governor s…
Ondo Amotekun arrests suspected kidnapper negotiating ransom, another targeting his former employer's wife The Ondo State Security Network Agency, codenamed Amotekun, has arrested two suspected kidnappers, and eight others for various offences across the state. The Corps Commander of Amotekun Corps, Akogun Adetunji Ade…